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🏭 Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto

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🏭 Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto
Salak Power Plant and Ranith Water Pumping Station


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 11:21

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019 (criteria ii, iv)
  • Late-19th to early-20th century Dutch colonial mining complex in West Sumatra
  • Integrated system of mines, power plant, pumping station, railway, and port facilities spanning 150+ kilometres
  • Sawahlunto now operates as a heritage tourism destination with museums and restored historical structures

The Salak Power Plant and Ranith Water Pumping Station are two critical industrial facilities within the Ombilin Coal ...

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